Religion & Spirituality - 8 February 2007

(For anyone who isn't aware of this: in-vitro fertilization works like this. You make a bunch of embryos, and freeze them. You use one or two to have kids, and discard the rest. All stem cell research does is use the stem cells from otherwise discarded embryos.)

2007-02-08 07:44:26 · 9 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

any numbers/facts

christianity?
islam?
others?

2007-02-08 07:44:12 · 16 answers · asked by dr.death 1

There is a verse in the Quran that was a little bit shocking to me. It talks about Jews by saying [2:96]:

"you will find them (the Jews) the most greedy of life, even more than the idolaters: each one of them wishes he could be given a life of a thousand years: but the grant of such life will not save him from being tortured by Allah."

I was shocked when I read this verse because I have always thought that Islam (and Quran) always give respect to other religions. Is theer any other meaning for this verse?

2007-02-08 07:42:07 · 12 answers · asked by Bionimetiket 2

2007-02-08 07:41:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Be honest

Also, do you believe in carbon dating
or
comparing DNA
If not why do you do in school, do you not take these classes.

2007-02-08 07:41:28 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

i hate who i am, i hate that i feel as though i am going nowhere, i hate the fact that i dont know what i am doing and that every thing i do is in vain. there are these three beautiful people that i love with my whole heart and i hate that i can never measure up to them. when you see them you see the Lord and that is what i want... but for some reason i cant obtain that. i hate feeling like i cant grow any closer to the Lord... and that i keep hindering myself. i hate wrestling with myself over what i should and should not be doing. i hate free will. i really wish that i could just run away from everyone that knows me and just start over with just me and the Lord. what should i do?

2007-02-08 07:40:20 · 13 answers · asked by bondservant 2

"We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God."

This is a doctrinal belief held by members of the Mormon church. I am curious as to whether you agree or do not agree with this statement. Why or why not?

-"Feel free to check back for updated and additional comments regarding responses"

2007-02-08 07:35:06 · 22 answers · asked by neil_ritz 2

2007-02-08 07:35:00 · 56 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are two a verses in the Quran [2:65; 7:166] that says that Allah (god) has turned Jews who broke Sabbath into apes. Is that true? did it really happen?

2007-02-08 07:34:57 · 13 answers · asked by Bionimetiket 2

I'm serious and I mean no attack of any kind in this question. The stories of many religions follow a similar pattern as fairytales. We even have other beings that have magical powers like God that we accept as just a fictional story without a second thought (Tooth Fairy, Santa, etc.) Seeing this fairytale like air to the story of your religion, how do you reconcile it within yourself that THIS ONE is real? After truly sitting down and thinking about this similarity, what is it that makes you say "Yes, this religion is the truth"? What convinces you OR how do you accept this similarity to fairytales?

I'm not saying your religion is a fairytale with this question. I'm saying it may have a similar theme or concepts and the supernatural factor.

2007-02-08 07:34:49 · 15 answers · asked by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7

i was driving past a church and they had a sign out that said "prayer should be your first response not a last resort"

i was wondering who agrees with that.
i have always thought that whichever deity you believe in would prefer you to be independent, and try everything that you could on your own before you asked for help.
what do you think??

2007-02-08 07:34:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

... I've never been informed of Jesus by one... Isn't that they're job?

2007-02-08 07:32:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

and who are jehadi, why are they killing so many people?

why do people kill each other, in name of religion?

2007-02-08 07:32:49 · 5 answers · asked by dr.death 1

ok so answers i got were to the effect of, "God said nothing he made was unclean and we could eat of it. "

now i ask, why did he say back in the OT that shellfish were unclean? i thought god was unchanging? is this an exception or are you speaking for god? why did the law randomly change? did Jesus's coming have an effect on the cleansing of animals as well then?

2007-02-08 07:30:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My fiance and I are planning to move in together and we have had some objections by a few friends and family. It was a decision made because of convience and financial issues. I am living with my parents and he is living with some friends from church who disagree with us living together but expect him to move out pretty soon. Since neither one of us have money to live alone it kinda seems like the only option. Does anyone have any scriptures that talk about this subject that will help us make a wise and godly decision?

2007-02-08 07:29:26 · 18 answers · asked by bctreefrogs 1

What do you think he has done to you? Why?

2007-02-08 07:28:58 · 29 answers · asked by DelightBunnie 6

Could it be... SATANism!?

2007-02-08 07:27:58 · 10 answers · asked by The Church Lady 3

There are many cases of people being delusional, or lie to gain control over people in the world, is Muhammad one of them? Also, what proof does Muhammad have, to say that he saw an angel, or that he was from God? Did Muhammed copy the stories from the bible, and manipulate it to make him the person he is today, or saw as today? How do you know what Muhhammad saw was an angel and not a demon pretending to be an angel? How do you know Muhammad saw an angel to begin with, is it only because he told you so?

2007-02-08 07:27:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

crazy or not?

2007-02-08 07:26:40 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

That mankind may one day be superior to God (or the concept of God if you want to argue it as an atheist) I feel its obviously we're already ethically superior to God but what about physically?

When we understand the Universe and manipulate spacetime as a mere plaything while our minds expand in to hyperspace. Will we be Gods?

Does being religious make you want to be a slave forever?

2007-02-08 07:25:04 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just had a little one after reading one self-proclaimed satanist's list of questions. Even I, the Great Rune Atheist, thought he sounded a wee bit miffed at god and suspect he's neither a satanist nor an atheist.

So my point is, I now understand why some christians claim that atheists are really just angry at god and we only come here to bash.

Naturally they're still incorrect (duh!) in many cases, but now I actually understand where they're coming from.

And no, this isn't a question. It's totally, like, chatting. But what the hell. Everyone does it at least once, so sue me!

2007-02-08 07:23:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Christ came and fulfilled the laws not changed them"

but when it says do not eat shellfish, they use this excuse and then can now eat shellfish.

if it says dont do this, then all of a sudden you can, how is that not a change?

(you can refer to my questions in profile about OT laws and shellfish)

- it specifically says do not eat things that do not have scales or fins, i dont remember jesus specifically saying, you can eat things that dont have fins and scales... - where did you come up with this?

2007-02-08 07:21:51 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

when only he is able to draw them to salvation but decides not to have mercy on them that way?

2007-02-08 07:21:10 · 34 answers · asked by Rod Steele 1

Lord, I get they were orally told to them but how did they remeber it all completly (almost word by word)?

2007-02-08 07:21:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Obviously you can choose whether to eat an apple or a pear. That's not what I mean by free will. That choice was determined by your previous brain states along with sensory input. It was an illusion that you had a choice. If the universe was put back in exactly the same state, you would choose exactly the same way every time.

Can you explain where I am going wrong here?

2007-02-08 07:20:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-08 07:19:49 · 29 answers · asked by Candy 5

2007-02-08 07:19:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Could it be... SATAN!?

2007-02-08 07:18:36 · 16 answers · asked by The Church Lady 3

I'm not knowing about religion and the different belieafs about what happens after you die.
I know heaven, hell, and something about virgins.
but what else could be please explained to me about the afterlife?

2007-02-08 07:18:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-08 07:17:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous